Friday, January 11, 2013

Cathedral of the Plains


In 1872 the first settlers moved into west Kansas with the intention of duplicating their aristocratic lives in spite of harsh weather and rough ground.  They named their village, Victoria, in honor of their queen and laid out the streets according to the plan of London architect.

The structure stands in the form of a cross, facing west with its majestic towers rising above dominating the prairie landscape.  On the facade above the rose window, a stone rising above dominating the prairie landscape.  On the facade above the rose window, a stone statue of its patron, St. Fidelis keeps watch.  The church is 220' long, 110' wide at the transcepts and 75' at the nave.  Its ceiling is 44' above the ground and the towers rise 141'.  The seating capacity of 1,100 made it, at the time of its dedication, the largest church west of the Mississippi.

To read more, visit :  http://www.stfidelischurch.com


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